The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-18


passed two important bills. placing to
the credit OF the primary school fund
the interest at 5 per cent. on the entire
proceeds Of the sales OF State swamp
lands.
In the House on the Sd . large num-
Der of bills were considered in CON-
mite OF the whole. The approprIa-
ton for the Industrial school for Girls,
was adopted. as was the Marine Char
ter bill. Horsford's Land forfeiting
bill was passed, and the Cross Insur-
ance bill was made the order for the
9TH inst, and the House adjourned till
Monday night, the 9th inst.
The House did not convene on the
9th till $50 o'clock p. m. and trans
acted no business, adjourned until the
9TH.
In the House on the 9Th, oleomarga-
rine bill providing for the posting of
signs announcing the use or sale of
oleomargarine and butter, was passed.
Also the bill 10 purify elections provid-
ing very radical changes In the cleo
ton laws. The House also passed
Senate bills providing that text books
containing instruction about the use
and effect of alcohol shall be Used In
primary schools, and one making it a
misdemeanor TO destroy property un-
der seizure or attachment by order of
any court. The House Committee OF
the Whole agreed TO the General Elec-
ton bill, which will come up on third
reading on the 9Th or 9th. 1t provides
that the names of all candidates for
all offices shall be printed on one slip
OF paper, and that each voter shall pre-
pare his ballot alone in one OF several
private booths to be provided at each
polling place. Adjourned.
STATE ITEMS.
Hannah Kerton is the postmistress
at Springfield.
William Newman is the new post
master at Iowa.
"A $1,000 courthouse is being
built in Alger county.
Wool is worth from q to 80 cents
per pound at Coldwater.
Highland Station Congregation
al.s.s are building a church.
A 65-yesr old lady at East Sag
NAV is sick with the measles.
The Baptist association at Kala-
mazoo held its meeting June 8.
The Thunder bay fog whistle blew
over two hundred hours last month.
The Congregationalists OF Manis-
tee are raising money to build $780,
900 church.
The Muskegon Canoe club, one Of
the most popular organizations in that
city, will probably cruise 10 Petoskoy
this summer.
The state regatta of the Jackson
Canoe club at Michigan Center stands
A fair chance of being held on the
Fourth Of July.
Dynamite was used in the effort
to raise the bodies OF the people
drowned in Little Traverse bay on
the 22d ult., but only fish were thrown
M.
An old clay pipe which was found
in the ruins OF the Packer fire, at
Is thought by some people 10
have been an important factor in the
cause.
The annual meeting OF the Re
publican Correspondents association.
Of Eaton county, was held at Charlotte,
June IL. A banquet was one of the
features.
= The lumber output from the Sag
nav river has decreased steadily for |
the past three years, while the ship
ments OF shingles and lath have in
creased heavily.
1t is said that a prominent mer-
chant OF saginaw City. who signed
paper few days ago favoring the con-
'olidation of the two cities, has been
with boycott for so doing. /
The business men of Evart have
formed an association for the advance.
nent OF the interests of the village,
Ind have also Joined the State Bus
ness Mems association. They now
nave membership of thirty-four.
The first school taught in Stock
bridge, Ingham county. was by Miss
stephens, a sister Of Hon. William M.
stephens and Mrs. O. ;. Gregory.
She is still living. Her wages were
- cents per week, contracted TO be
paid In stocking yarn.
The state Pioneer Society annual
meeting was held in Lansing. The
secretary reported membership OF